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NetBeans.org is proud to announce the availability of NetBeans IDE 6.5!

NetBeans IDE 6.5 offers simplified and rapid development of web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications with PHP, JavaScript, Java, C/C++, Ruby, and Groovy. The release is currently available in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese. Supported by a vibrant developer community and offering a diverse selection of third-party plugins, the NetBeans IDE is a must-download for developers!

As always, we welcome and encourage feedback about your experience using the NetBeans IDE. Share your thoughts on our mailing lists and forums; if you blog about NetBeans add your blog to Planet NetBeans.

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NetBeans has been nominated in five categories for the 2009 Developer.com Product of the Year Awards! Cast your vote today for NetBeans and help us deliver another Developer.com win! Voting ends Monday, December 15, 2008.

Japanese-speaking developers have another resource for learning about ways to develop with the NetBeans IDE. Java Expert Magazine has published an all-NetBeans issue (Java Expert #03: Inside Out NetBeans) with the help of the NetBeans Globalization team in Japan! The magazine is available in bookstores.

This demo shows off the new PHP features of NetBeans 6.5 by walking through building a simple application to access Flickr. You will then see how to turn your Flickr images into a simple slideshow using JavaScript and CSS.

The NetBeans JavaScript debugger provides a set of tools that help to inspect, monitor and edit JavaScript code. It also offers a common user experience for both Firefox and Internet Explorer. This tutorial demonstrates how to debug JavaScript functionality in web applications using the NetBeans IDE 6.5 debugger.

Calendar

Sun Tech Days continue to keep developer education at the forefront. Whether you develop in Java, Scripting, MySQL, on OpenSolaris, with NetBeans or spend your time developing RIAs, this conference is for you. Attend a Sun Tech Day in a city near you and get a chance to meet and learn from expert speakers, to network and find peers in your community, and to Empower You. Register now for Guangzhou and Beijing, China.

Partners

Chart FX 7 for Java Desktop now gives all the power of Chart FX to Swing application developers in NetBeans IDE 6.x by integrating with the Swing GUI Builder. Visit the Chart FX website for download information and a complete feature list.

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